This is a category for racing drivers who were killed while driving a racing car, either in competition or during testing. The 26yearold, born in london, was a passenger in a porsche which hit the barriers during a private. The race, which included more than 20 pre1966 touring cars, was stopped by marshals after mr devereux, of chiswick, london, was found. By alan baldwin london reuters stirling moss, the british racing driver who ranked as an alltime formula one great despite never winning the world championship, died on sunday at the age of 90 after a long illness. Moss died peacefully at his london home following a long illness, his wife, susan, said sunday.
The formula in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and vehicles must conform. Former english formula one driver stirling moss waves to spectators as he sits in his 1955 ferrari 750 monza during the ennstal classic rally near the austrian village of groebming july 20, 20. Moss, who was widely acknowledged as one of the greatest drivers never to have won the formula one world title, died at his london home in. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions. London stirling moss, a daring, speedloving englishman regarded as the greatest formula one driver never to win the world championship, has died. The 18yearold son of a mexican billionaire was the driver in last months crash at palm beach international raceway in which his instructor was killed, authorities and an attorney for the. London stirling moss, the british racing driver who ranked as an alltime formula one great despite never winning the world championship, died on sunday aged 90 after a long illness. Go and chase girls or do whatever i wanted to do and, you know, finance wasnt in it. It includes drivers who were killed immediately, as well as those who were not killed immediately but succumbed to their injuries some time later. However advances in safety technology, and specifications designed. A former racing driver has died after flipping his highperformance car while speeding through south london. British racing driver sean edwards killed in crash in. Grandfather, 83, killed after being hit on crossing by driver racing on.
The proud briton was forced to retire after a racing crash in 1962 left him paralysed for. Coach killed, driver hurt during private racing lesson at. He died as he lived, looking wonderful, his wife susie told the daily mail newspaper. Moss, regarded as the greatest formula one driver of all time who was never able to win a world championship, has died in london at 90. Indycar driver justin wilson has died of a head injury, it has been confirmed. Soundbite english racing driver, stirling moss, saying. London, reuters stirling moss, the british racing driver who ranked as an alltime formula one great despite never winning the world championship, died today at the age of. The former racing driver narrowly escaped death in 1976 when he was trapped in a fireball inferno after crashing at the 1976 german grand prix.
British motorracing great sir stirling moss, described as the greatest driver never to win the world championship, has died at the age of 90. London reuters stirling moss, the british racing driver who ranked as an alltime formula one great despite never winning the world championship, died on sunday aged 90 after a long illness. British racing driver sean edwards has died in a crash at the queensland raceway in australia. London ap stirling moss, a daring, speedloving englishman regarded as the greatest formula one driver never to win the world championship. Peter london, based in fort lauderdale, had been a competitive race driver. I mean, all i had to do was arrive, practice the car, race the car and then i could go. Moss died peacefully at his london home following a long illness, his wife susan said sunday.
A racing coach, who also drove professionally, is the man who was killed tuesday night in a. On 10 september 2011, bakkerud was involved in a car crash at the tibbets corner roundabout at putney heath, near. Stirling moss, pictured here in 20, was a winner of 16 formula one grands prix. British auto driver killed in race crash the new york times. Moss died peacefully at his london home following a long illness, his wife susan said. The palm beach county sheriffs office says 52yearold christopher gould was pronounced dead at moroso motorsports park where he was racing. The british driver, who was 37, had been in a coma since sustaining a. Sean edwards was instructing a 20yearold male driver.
The greatest allround racing driver, who once seemed indestructible, leaves behind a hole in british sport bigger than we can expect to fill. By the time ambulances and fire apparatus reached him and put out the blaze, the driver was dead. Stirling moss, a daring, speedloving englishman regarded as the greatest formula one driver never to win the world championship, has died. Legendary formula 1 driver niki lauda has died aged 70. Born in london in 1929, moss was the son of amateur racing driver alfred and his wife aileen. Christian bakkerud 3 november 1984 11 september 2011 was a danish racing driver, who. Stirling moss, the archetypal british racer widely regarded as the greatest formula one driver never to win the world championship, has died at the age of 90. The f1 world championship season consists of a series of races, known as grands prix, held usually on purposebuilt circuits. In this june 21, 2009, file photo, stirling moss, the legendary british racing driver attends the british formula one grand prix at the silverstone. The british driver stopped racing in 1962, but his star never really faded, and he was a fixture at vintage events for decades.